10/12/2023 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes

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of, A, 16 Great .Neck Road North Mashpee, MA 0264 Telephone - (SCS) 539-1 38 MASHPEE HISTORICAL COMISSION Minutes of Meeting— October 12, 2023 Mashpee Historical Commission Meeting was called to order by Ava Costello at 4:09 pm. Commissioners Present: Ava Costello, Richard DeSorgher, and Nancy Soderberg; Rosemary Burns Love and Joan Tavares-Avant telephoned in. Brian Hyde was not present. Lenny Pocknett came to the meeting and was interviewed for the opening on our Commission. Each Commissioner will fill out and send in to the Select Board, their Preliminary Evaluation Form. Lenny will have to go before the Select Board at their next meeting to be approved. Rosemary reported on her meeting with Ashley Fisher from Natural Resources, and Christian and Allison who came from the University of Massachusetts. Rosemary mentioned that we have so much information at the Archives available, the old Town Reports, etc., and she advised her to come in to look at it. Richard reported that the Garden Club will purchase the daffodil bulbs, and will be reimbursed after submitting the bill for the expense. He estimated the cost to be $100. Richard is working with both Senator Moran and Representative Viera, and the state DPW Director, to get approval for placement of the new Mashpee River sign on Route 28 because it is a State road. Richard is working with a Veterans' group from Southport to honor Mashpee veterans with photo banners on the light poles around the park. Greg Quilty, Veterans Service Officer, will come to some of the meetings on this too. Rosemary suggested that Richard get in touch will Bill Blaisdell from New Seabury. Richard is hopeful that they can be put on display for an extended period of time, perhaps from July 4t" through Veterans Day. Some of the funding will come from the various veterans groups to get this project started. It may be possible to get some of the costs on this project covered by donated free printing services. Richard and Ava felt that the Historical Preservation Awards Ceremony went very well. The event was well attended by not only the recipients, their families and friends, but also by Town officials, Hope Hanscom, Mashpee Assistant Superintendent of Mashpee Schools; John Cotton, Michaela Wyman-Columbo from the Select Board; and the Building Inspector, Dave Morris, also came. One of the students spoke eloquently of how meaningful the Restoration of the Woodshed Project had been to him.